http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubdumas/ Club Dumas - The Alexandre Dumas pere Club Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:16:32 GMT hfk1001 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubdumas/message/2558 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubdumas/message/2558 Hi, I've just finished reading a Kindle version of "The Count of Monte Cristo", which I enjoyed very much. I was lucky to pick the version that I did: it was Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:06:32 GMT frank http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubdumas/message/2557 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubdumas/message/2557 Dumas pere said in On Board The Emma,New York, D. Appleton & co, 1929) page 57 "It is the privilege of romancers to create characters who slay those of Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:53:39 GMT Eric Martone http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubdumas/message/2556 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubdumas/message/2556 Dumas did have a conflicted self-image as a result of being  a person of biracial descent in an overwhelmingly predominant white France. While at times he Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:20:18 GMT lamolleetcoconnas http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubdumas/message/2555 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubdumas/message/2555 Yes, this book is quite interesting indeed, entertaining and much funny at times. Dumas presents this 'adventure story' as the real story of the famous actor Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:08:47 GMT frank http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubdumas/message/2554 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubdumas/message/2554 I've been reading a little known book by Dumas about Melingue which may shed some light on our discussion of his interest in the race question.I thought it was Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:27:04 GMT dingogames http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubdumas/message/2553 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubdumas/message/2553 I thought that this might be of interest to some of you Dumas fans. We recently released a role playing game based on The Three Musketeers. We tried to be as Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:13:23 GMT frank http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubdumas/message/2552 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubdumas/message/2552 Hi Eric, This is very good material, but I'm still having lots of trouble with paragraphs numbered 6,7,and 8. Would you try emailing me privately at either Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:12:23 GMT June Evans http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubdumas/message/2551 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubdumas/message/2551 Well done Eric. You have made my day.  No need to apologise for the length.  I hope that 'doubting Thomas'  will now see the 'nail prints' on the palms. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:35:50 GMT Eric Martone http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubdumas/message/2550 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubdumas/message/2550 Hi Frank,   You are right - I didn't type it that way. I can see what you mean in your reply. It is scrambled below in my e-mail. And yes, most of this info Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:23:10 GMT frank http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubdumas/message/2549 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubdumas/message/2549 Dear Eric, No apologies necessary. This is exactly the sort of material I wanted to see. I'm not sure I agree with all the conclusions drawn from it, it takes Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:38:40 GMT Eric Martone http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubdumas/message/2548 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubdumas/message/2548 Hi Frank,   I apologize for the length of this e-mail.   The point about Dumas’s experience as an individual of black descent is not mine but renowned Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:23:49 GMT frank morlock http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubdumas/message/2547 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubdumas/message/2547 Eric, You say racism affected ALL Dumas pere's work. Can you give us (1) some specific instances of attacks on Dumas that were racially motivated, and (2) some Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:48:36 GMT frank morlock http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubdumas/message/2546 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubdumas/message/2546 Anthony, I agree with you. I'm certainly open to persuasion and evidence that racism may have affected Dumas in his personal and professional life, psychology, Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:15:42 GMT Eric Martone http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubdumas/message/2545 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubdumas/message/2545 Some current books on how racism and Dumas's black heritage influenced his life and works: Les douze muses d'alexandre dumas (1999) by Dominique Fernandez Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:55:07 GMT Anthony http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubdumas/message/2544 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubdumas/message/2544 I love Dumas, and I have since I read his Three Musketeers in middle school; the first novel I had read of such great a length (yeah, still proud of it).